Leaders?

Ok another one of my many questions. ....

I was thinking it would be good to stick with one brand of leader to get to
know it's qualities for turning over flies and such. I've had some 9ft
leaders hat could turn a fly over and some that would create a huge wind knot
with the same fly. So i'm looking to see where peoples loyalty lies as far as
leaders and tippet go?

Tim Apple

Tim Apple wrote:
Ok another one of my many questions. ....

I was thinking it would be good to stick with one brand of leader to get to
know it's qualities for turning over flies and such. I've had some 9ft
leaders hat could turn a fly over and some that would create a huge wind knot
with the same fly. So i'm looking to see where peoples loyalty lies as far as
leaders and tippet go?

Rio, all the way -- a good Idaho company. :-)

I buy 7.5' 3x or 2x leaders and add my tippet onto them. Why not?

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Tim Apple wrote:
Ok another one of my many questions. ....

I was thinking it would be good to stick with one brand of leader to get to
know it's qualities for turning over flies and such. I've had some 9ft
leaders hat could turn a fly over and some that would create a huge wind knot
with the same fly. So i'm looking to see where peoples loyalty lies as far as
leaders and tippet go?

Rio, all the way -- a good Idaho company. :-)

I buy 7.5' 3x or 2x leaders and add my tippet onto them. Why not?

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

I fish with poly leaders. For trout, I use the 5', and add 4' of tippet.
You can get them in a variety of densities, from floating, Intermediate to
type 7 sinking. I only use the sinking variety on lakes.

they are better at turning over flies, I do a better job of changing tippet
for the occasion, and I like to know that my fly is at the same depth as my
flyline. Using nylon leaders, I have had the occasion, that I am counting
my sinking line down, and I look out and see that my fly is still floating
on the surface.

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"Tim Apple" wrote in message
al.net...
Ok another one of my many questions. ....

I was thinking it would be good to stick with one brand of leader to get
to
know it's qualities for turning over flies and such. I've had some 9ft
leaders hat could turn a fly over and some that would create a huge wind
knot
with the same fly. So i'm looking to see where peoples loyalty lies as far
as
leaders and tippet go?

Tim Apple

I fish with poly leaders. For trout, I use the 5', and add 4' of tippet.
You can get them in a variety of densities, from floating, Intermediate to
type 7 sinking. I only use the sinking variety on lakes.

they are better at turning over flies, I do a better job of changing tippet
for the occasion, and I like to know that my fly is at the same depth as my
flyline. Using nylon leaders, I have had the occasion, that I am counting
my sinking line down, and I look out and see that my fly is still floating
on the surface.

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"Tim Apple" wrote in message
al.net...
Ok another one of my many questions. ....

I was thinking it would be good to stick with one brand of leader to get
to
know it's qualities for turning over flies and such. I've had some 9ft
leaders hat could turn a fly over and some that would create a huge wind
knot
with the same fly. So i'm looking to see where peoples loyalty lies as far
as
leaders and tippet go?

Tim Apple

From: "Sierra fisher"

Using nylon leaders, I have had the occasion, that I am counting
my sinking line down, and I look out and see that my fly is still floating
on the surface.

When you use a sinking line, you should use a very short leader in order to
avoid the situation you describe above.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

From: "Sierra fisher"

Using nylon leaders, I have had the occasion, that I am counting
my sinking line down, and I look out and see that my fly is still floating
on the surface.

When you use a sinking line, you should use a very short leader in order to
avoid the situation you describe above.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:16:21 -0600, rw
wrote:

I buy 7.5' 3x or 2x leaders and add my tippet onto them. Why not?

OTOH, why knot?

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:16:21 -0600, rw
wrote:

I buy 7.5' 3x or 2x leaders and add my tippet onto them. Why not?

OTOH, why knot?

I use a 5 ft leader on my sinking lines. Seems to work for me. 9ft on
floating lines.

wayne


"George Adams" wrote in message
...
From: "Sierra fisher"

Using nylon leaders, I have had the occasion, that I am counting
my sinking line down, and I look out and see that my fly is still
floating
on the surface.

When you use a sinking line, you should use a very short leader in order
to
avoid the situation you describe above.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only
dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller